#5 Contrasting end to a contrasting month for both sides
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Watford claimed a vital three points
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Arsenal came into this game unbeaten in the month of January and on the back of a stellar performance in the FA Cup. Having won 5 and drawn 1 game in all competitions in January and Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck returning from injury, it was the perfect time to face a Watford side that had won just a single game – against Burton Albion – all month,
The Hornets had just suffered an embarrassing defeat to Millwall last weekend and were extremely low on confidence coming into this game.
However, none of that showed on the night as they thoroughly outplayed the Gunners, to take away a well-deserved three points, ending the month on a high. For Arsenal, it's back to the drawing board as they look to get their season back on track.
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Arvind Sriram
After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.
A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.
As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.
When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.
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